2014 IPL auctions - News

Money will talk today and how! The players will be bought like they are prized commodities. Some players will become overnight millionaires and some even billionaires. The social media will be on full blast. Franchise owners will be on their toes. There is bound to be excitement, nervousness, tension and a whole lot of other emotions as we welcome you to the 2014 IPL auctions. The auction is taking place at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bangalore. It's a big auction with 514 players set to go under the hammer. We will bring each and every moment as it happens. So sit back and enjoy the ride. Today will feel like there is a big sale going on in your neighbourhood and the whole town looks to be at where the action is happening. You just can't miss it. If you do, then you are missing out on great stuff.

Who will buy whom? Which player will get lucky today? Will the franchises get their combinations right? Well, we'll get all the answers as the day progresses. The weather in Bangalore is slowly heating up and so is the grand event in the Garden City. As always has been the case, Richard Madley will be the auctioneer this time as well. The sound of his small wooden hammer is so powerful that it has the ability to change the fate of the teams.

As we said, we have loads of stuff to get through before the auctions start, so that's why we are in so early. So before we go any further, here iswhat the franchises did before the auction. Want to know which players were retained? How much does each team have as their purse left? What is the 'right-to-match card?' Here are all the answers.

The right to match card gives the franchises the overriding rights to their players. A team can get hold of a player after the completion of the bidding process. Once the final bid for the player is made and the auctioneer calls "sold", he will ask the franchise the player belonged to if they want to use the right-to-match option. In case the franchise wants that player, all it has to do is to pay the final amount bid. Franchises may take no more than 4 capped Indian players via a combination of retention prior to the auction and the right-to-match.

The number of rights-to-match available to a franchise will depend on the number of players that the franchise retained in advance. It is as follows.

If the number of retentions are 3, 4 or 5 then the number of "rights to match" in the auction will be 1.

If the number of retentions are 1, 2 then the number of "rights to match" in the auction will be 2.

If the number of retentions is 0 then the number of "rights to match" in the auction will be 3.

So that's the retentions and right-to-match cards explained. Now onto some more points about the IPL which will round off things as far rules and regulations are concerned.

1. The total number of players auctioned will be 514 - There are 219 capped players in addition to 295 uncapped players.

2. For the first time, this year's auctions will see uncapped players being auctioned for the first time.

3. The maximum base price for a player in this year's auctions has been set at Rs.2 crore. There are 30 players listed at the maximum base price this year.

4. The squad strength for this year has been set at 27, including a cap of nine overseas players.

5. This is the first time that the auction will be carried out in Indian rupees. The previous auctions saw players being bought in USD.

6. Player contract will be for one-year, with the franchise having the option to extend it to an additional one or two more years.

7. The salary cap for the entire squad is Rs.60 crore with an annual increase of 5% per annum for 2015 and 2016.

8. Irrespective of the IPL league fee that is agreed between the two parties and which is set out in the player contract, the 2014 Salary Cap (and if appropriate the 2015 and 2016 Salary Caps) for the franchise will be charged as follows:

For Capped Players

Rs 12.5 crore for the first capped Player so retained.Rs 9.5 crore for the second capped Player so retainedRs 7.5 crore for the third capped Player so retainedRs 5.5 crore for the fourth capped Player so retainedRs 4 crore for the fifth capped Player so retained

For Uncapped Players

Rs. 4 crore for each uncapped Player so retained

That's a wrap of all the rules and regulations one should know about this year's IPL auctions.

All is not well for England batting star Kevin Pietersen. A dismal Ashes series Down Under provoked critics to write him off and now his country's cricket board have sacked him leaving him all alone. Probably, this might work in favour of the franchisees as the right-handed batsman will be available for the entire course of this year's IPL. His attacking style of play is tailor-made for the T20 format, which makes the choice easy for teams to simply have him in their side. Probably, Pietersen himself is looking forward to take this opportunity to do well and revive his international career as well.

Glenn Maxwell Base price: Rs.1 crore.

It was slightly shocking to know that Mumbai didn't retain Glenn Maxwell. Based at 10000000 INR this time, the Australian all-rounder is likely to be one of the top picks this auction. With him cementing a place in Australia's limited-overs squads of late, which is a sign that he's consistent enough to be picked every time, Maxwell is going to be one of the hot picks for sure. The fact that his off-spinner's have been quite effective nowadays add value. Though on national duty for the England ODIs and T20Is, Maxwell played 6 games in the 2013/14 Big Bash League and did very well scoring 143 runs at an average of 47.33. Bowling occasionally, he also accounted for 3 wickets. Considering his fine form, he is expected have a number of bidders come February 12.

Yuvraj Singh Base price: Rs.2 crore.

He's not playing for India and he is looking for an opportunity to make it big. A fit Yuvraj Singh is raring to go and his all-round abilities make him a difficult candidate to be ignored. With Pune pulling out of IPL, Yuvraj's former team, he is thrown into the auctions pool this time and is most likely to be on the radar of every franchise. The only concern though is that his not form has not been anywhere near his best, but having said that, form doesn't matter much in the T20 format and you would want Yuvraj in your side every time you take the field.

James Franklin Base price: Rs.50 lakh.

He played for Mumbai in 2011 and the next year, but wasn't picked for the 2013 edition. It was a surprise move as he had a good outing in 2012. However, it is now safe to say that Franklin is a T20 specialist after all he has played various major tournaments representing sides like Adelaide Strikers (BBL) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL). His abilities, both with bat and ball, makes him a tough competitor for a place in the playing XI in any T20 side. This time though, the 33-year-old comes into the auction pool at a base price of 5000000 and you could easily argue that he is one of the best picks.

Then we come to whom we think are bargain buys. The ones who are bought relatively cheap, but are steals at that price, for they have the ability to shine big time.

Top 5 cheap buysJames Neesham Base price: Rs.30 lakh.

Not many knew about James Neesham before the 2013 Champions League T20 and after the tournament, everyone wanted him in their side. Coming lower down the order, he scored 145 runs in six games at an average of 72. He also bagged 6 wickets and was the second joint leading wicket-taker for Otago. His power-hitting abilities in the middle-order and a good slower ball to back up some fine medium-fast bowling makes him a complete package. He is also a regular in the New Zealand squad nowadays. Based at 3000000, Neesham is not only a cheap pick, but also a handy buy.

Mitchell Johnson Base price: Rs.2 crore.

IPL - 6 saw a very different Mitchell Johnson. So different indeed that he went on to become his country's spearhead. Well built and fully fit, Johnson's pace and bounce gave batsmen sleepless nights last summer here and with him doing extremely well on national duty now, Johnson's stature has improved even more. He almost single-handedly won the Ashes back for Australia last month and his critics were completely awestruck by the way he got the wickets. He ended the series with 37 wickets, the highest by an Australian in a 5-match series and was rightly named Man of the Series. A few months ago, Johnson did well in the ODI series in India as well. Seven wickets in 5 games at an Economy Rate of 5.68, in a series which saw scores of 300 quite easily is no mean achievement and it is quite evident Johnson would be wanted by every franchise in IPL.

Now onto players who are missing this year's IPL due to various reasons, some big names in there as well

1. Stuart Broad - wants to concentrate on the upcoming international season, so has given it a miss

2. Kumar Sangakkara - wants to spend time with family before a hectic international season ahead

3. Dinesh Chandimal - reasons unknown

4. Eoin Morgan - to focus on gaining a place in England's Test team, so has opted out

5. Chris Morris - out with injury

6. Brad Haddin - personal reasons

7. Ben Stokes - wants to concentrate on the upcoming international season

8. Jos Buttler - looking to push for a spot in England's Test team as the No. 1 wicketkeeper

9. Mitchell Marsh - wants to play Test cricket for Australia, so has turned his back on the IPL

10. Kemar Roach - reasons unknown

11. Michael Clarke - wants to rest, having played a lot of cricket recently

Now onto our special write-ups on which players are going to excel today in the auction. Here is MS Ramakrishnan's take on the top 5 picks for this year's auction.Corey Anderson Base price: Rs.1 crore.

They say first impression is the best impression and Corey Anderson simply followed the saying. The first day of 2014! People were wondering why there was an international game on New Year's day. Corey Anderson though, decided to make the most of the occasion. Over 5 hours of play was lost due to rain and it almost seemed like New Zealand and West Indies visited the picturesque Queenstown to have a picnic. However, just minutes before the umpires decided to call-off the game, the skies cleared up to give a great New Year gift to Corey. West Indies inserted New Zealand in as the game was reduced to 21 overs per side. The hosts were off to a sensational start and were going easily over 10 runs per over. Corey strode out to the middle in the 8th over and started bludgeoning the bowlers straightaway with no mercy.

He took the visitors completely by surprise and went on to score the fastest ODI hundred, taking one ball lesser than Shahid Afridi, who took 37 balls to get to milestone against Sri Lanka n 1996. Since then, he has been in red hot form scoring at an average strike rate of 168 in ODIs. Every time New Zealand plays, Corey has grabbed eye balls and that's a clear sign that he's right up there amongst the franchisee's top pick list. While all this is so fascinating to hear, it's a bit of a surprise that he had to wait a long time to make his national debut with the senior team after all, Corey top-scored for New Zealand's Under-19 squad at the age of 17 in the 2008 World Cup semi-final against India, in which he hit 4 massive sixes displaying his power-hitting abilities.

Tim Southee Base price: Rs.50 lakh.

From the Under-19 star, Tim Southee has taken his game to the next level that he currently is the spearhead of his country's bowling attack. Southee played the 2011 edition of the IPL for Chennai and helped his side pull off a thriller. He was in charge of the last over duties and the New Zealander got his yorkers right and bowled Chennai to a 2-run win over Kolkata. In the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, Southee, with 17 wickets, was New Zealand's highest wicket-taker. Though being a bowler, Southee is no mug with the bat. He has the ability to clear the boundary when needed, a feature that is so important these days in the 20-over format. His bowling form in the on-going India-New Zealand has also been quite impressive which makes his case stronger. For a player who has played 33 T20Is, you could say that teams are lucky to have his base price at 5000000.

Alex Hales Base price: Rs.2 crore.

His foot work is not that great but the way he times the ball is simply a sight to watch. He is good enough to be the World No. 1 batsman in the T20I format as well. Just 25 years old, the right-handed opening batsman relies more on hand-eye co-ordination to meet the ball and indeed he meets them very well. For someone who's very young, Hales has already become a T20 agent across the globe. Having played for Duronto Rajshahi and Melbourne Renegades apart from the English counties, it is time that Hales gets an IPL contract. Hales also expressed his desire to play in the cash-rich league and also hopes to improve his stature as a cricketer.

Craig Simmons Base price: Rs.30 lakh.

Though 31 years old, Australia's Craig Simmons was quite destructive in the recently concluded Big Bash League and probably at times made people say, 'where was he all these days.' Opening the innings for Perth, Simmons blasted a couple of hundreds this season, during which he cleared the boundaries quite easily, a sight that was stunning to watch. He hit the most number of sixes (21) in the competition and was also amongst the top run-getters this season. If you are looking for a swash-buckling opener, then Simmons is your go-to man, whose technique is not all that bad. Having him at a base price of 3000000, is a big bonus for franchisees.

The last category features, the top 5 players who could surprise at this year's IPL. These players may not be picked at the auction, but if they are then they have the potential to be the stars of the tournament. We are calling it the top 5 who could 'surprise'.Martin Guptill Base price: Rs.50 lakh.

Surprisingly, Martin Guptill has never played IPL before but his clean striking and the talent to take apart any bowling attack makes him a very good candidate for the T20 format. The right-hander played for Guyana in the inaugural edition of the CPL and batted in an aggressive manner, often giving a bright start to his side. Even recently on national duty, his form has been pretty good with a hundred against India. Guptill has been quite outstanding in the T20 format for his country in the last few games as well. A man with 43 T20Is under his belt, a good amount of experience in the 20-over format, if picked, could well be one of the biggest hits of this year's IPL.

Rusty Theron Base price: Rs.30 lakh.

Known for his good death bowling, South Africa's Rusty Theron is a player you would want in your T20 side. With a pretty good outing in the 2013/14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge (South Africa's domestic T20 competition), Theron, at the age of 28, is proving his mettle right and is expected to have many bidders. The right-arm bowler had already played for Hyderabad and Punjab earlier, which says that he is no stranger to the tournament and is a perfect fit for the shortest format of the game. The fact that his base price is just 3000000 comes as a delight for franchisees who can get a cheap yet very good buy.

Lokesh Rahul Base price: Rs.10 lakh.

Lokesh Rahul could be the answer to a franchisee looking for a good opening batsman. He was part of Bangalore's setup but didn't get many opportunities to prove himself. Now a even better batsman, Rahul amassed over 1000 runs in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season and was one of the reasons why Karnataka won the title this year. Technically sound and ability to pick the gaps is a strength for Rahul, who is most likely to be one of young Indians to watch out for in this year's IPL. He averages 30 and scores at a rate of 135 per 100 balls, which is very good for a bloke who faces the new ball. You can't ask for anything better as a franchisee, after all, Rahul is based at Rs.10 lakh.

Brad Hogg Base price: Rs.1.5 crore.

Brad Hogg, at the age of 43, was as enthusiastic as he was in his 20s when Perth won the Big Bash League last week. After the win, the left-arm bowler revealed that he's still considering playing for Australia in the World T20 next month, a sign that he's quite ready to take the field on any given day and not thinking about hanging up his boots. After ending his ODI and Test career in 2008, Hogg has been travelling around the world, especially for T20 tournaments. He has played for Cape Cobras, Perth Scorchers, Rajasthan Royals apart from the English counties. With him getting his variations perfectly right, Hogg could have a handful of wickets if he gets a full run.

Chris Lynn Base price: Rs.50 lakh.

Chris Lynn was part of the Hyderabad franchise but he played only one game when he was with Deccan Chargers. His ability to strike the ball hard, earned him a place in Australia's T20 squad last month which played against England. Playing for Brisbane in the Big Bash League, Lynn played well both in this edition and the last edition scoring close to 200 runs. He was also part of the Brisbane squad that played the 2013 Champions League T20 side. If picked and given opportunities, Lynn, whose base price is 5000000, could well be a surprise package this year.

We will be providing updates - summarising what happened in the last 15-20 minutes. Before the auction got underway, we had Sundar Raman, COO (Chief Operating Officer) explaining the rules of the auction. He was basically, telling everyone what were the rules to be followed. Mobile phones were allowed - to make calls. No photographs. Richard Madley, the auctioneer started off proceedings.

Murali Vijay was the first Marquee player to come out of the hat, his base price is Rs. 2 crore. Delhi were the first team to grab a player and they get Vijay for Rs. 5 crore. A big surprise as Mahela Jayawardene found no bidders. The big one - Kevin Pietersen, the dashing batsman from England. Intense bidding war went for him as expected. Hyderabad bought him for Rs. 9 crore. But there was a twist in the tale - and an expected twist - as Delhi used the right-to-match card to buy him. So Pietersen as expected went to Delhi.

Yuvraj Singh, the swashbuckling, World Cup winning Indian batsman went to Bangalore for Rs. 14 crore. Bangalore and Rajasthan were the ones who were involved in the bidding process for him. Bangalore initially bought him for Rs. 10 crore. But there was controversy, apparently, Kolkata entered the race late as Richard Madley was about to pound the hammer. He didn't see it. Something was obscuring Kolkata's bid. Madley, asked for the obstruction to be removed. Vijay Mallya wasn't impressed at all. Madley restarted the bid. Finally Bangalore grabbed him for Rs. 14 crore. That's right - a mammoth Rs. 14 crore. Bit too expensive, me thinks.

Jacques Kallis, the recently retired South African legend. Delhi and Chennai fought for him and Chennai got him for Rs. 5.5 crore. Kolkata used the right-to-match card to get him. Virender Sehwag, the currently out-of-favor Indian batsman. There were no bids initially, but then Punjab entered the race. They get him for Rs. 3.2 crore. Delhi, surprisingly didn't use the right-to-match card. So Punjab get Sehwag. David Warner, Sehwag's partner at Delhi. Mumbai and Hyderabad were the only franchises who were interested in the daredevil Australian opener. Chennai entered the race, but they left at Rs. 4 crore. Finally, he was sold to Hyderabad for Rs. 5.5 crore. The final player in the Marquee list 1 was Mitchell Johnson - who is in rip-roaring form with the ball. Punjab get him at Rs. 6.5 crore. Will Mumbai use the right-to-match card? The camera panned to their table and they don't look interested. So Johnson to Punjab.

So that ends the Marquee list 1. Richard Madley, calls for a 10-minute break. That gives us a chance to plug in a table which will give you the complete picture. The table will be up in a jiffy. Do check it out

The final player in this list was Zaheer Khan. Bangalore began the bidding, Mumbai entered the race and so did Hyderabad. Mumbai bought him eventually for Rs. 2.6 crore.

Marquee list 1:

Sl. No.

Name

Country

Team

Base Price Rs.

Sold Price Rs.

1.

Murali Vijay

India

Delhi

2 crore

5 crore

2.

Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lanka

Unsold

2 crore

NA

3.

Kevin Pietersen

England

Delhi

2 crore

9 crore

4.

Yuvraj Singh

India

Bangalore

2 crore

14 crore

5.

Jacques Kallis

South Africa

Kolkata

2 crore

5.5 crore

6.

Virender Sehwag

India

Punjab

2 crore

3.2 crore

7.

David Warner

Australia

Hyderabad

1.5 crore

5.5 crore

8.

Mitchell Johnson

Australia

Punjab

2 crore

6.5 crore

Now time for the 2nd set of Marquee players. George Bailey - the Australian T20 captain and one of the most destructive short form players is the first player in this list. Punjab were on a roll as they bought him for Rs. 3.25 crore. Darren Sammy - the West Indian T20 captain and World Cup winning legend, has been bought by Delhi for Rs. 3.5 crore. But a smiling Laxman had the last laugh as Hyderabad used the right-to-match card to buy him. Could be captaincy material this season with Sangakkara not there.

Faf du Plessis, formerly with Chennai comes up for bidding. Delhi bought him for Rs. 4.75 crore. Chennai as expected use the right-to-match card to buy him. Dinesh Karthik sees terrific bidding. The bids shoot up. Hyderabad and Delhi were the leading contenders. Kolkata entered late. Delhi got him for a smashing Rs. 12.5 crore. There is a query to Mumbai whether they want to use the right-to-match card. They decline and Karthik goes to Delhi.

Brendon McCullum - the Kiwi skipper and with a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Chennai started the bid. Mumbai entered the race too. Chennai were the ones who bought him for Rs. 3.25 crore. Michael Hussey - aka Mr. Cricket - at a base price of Rs. 2 crore. Delhi and Mumbai were the ones who were fighting it out for him. Mumbai got him for Rs. 5 crore. Amit Mishra - at a base price of Rs. 2 crore is next. Rajasthan started the bid and Delhi entered later. Finally, Mishra was sold to Delhi Rs. 4.75 crore. But Hyderabad, used their 2nd right-to-match card to get him. Laxman was a happy man at the end of it.

Marquee list 2:

Sl. No.

Name

Country

Team

Base Price Rs.

Sold Price Rs.

1.

George Bailey

Australia

Punjab

2 crore

3.25 crore

2.

Darren Sammy

West Indies

Hyderabad

1 crore

3.5 crore

3.

Faf du Plessis

South Africa

Chennai

1 crore

4.75 crore

4.

Dinesh Karthik

India

Delhi

2 crore

12.5 crore

5.

Brendon McCullum

New Zealand

Chennai

2 crore

3.25 crore

6.

Michael Hussey

Australia

Mumbai

2 crore

5 crore

7.

Amit Mishra

India

Hyderabad

2 crore

4.75 crore

8.

Zaheer Khan

India

Mumbai

1 crore

2.6 crore

Twitter:

First RCB. Then MI.
Then back to RCB. Now back to MI.
Zaheer Khan must be feeling like the Udyan Express.

Ross Taylor remained unsold. That is a big surprise. Taylor on his day is a match-winner in any format and is in unbelievable form this year. After Taylor it is Aaron Finch, who has been grabbed by Hyderabad for Rs. 4 crore. Che Pujara - a classical Test match batsman has been bought by Punjab for 1.9 crore and Bangalore did not use their right-to-match card. Punjab seem to be on a roll. They are buying players right, left and centre. JP Duminy was sold to Delhi for Rs. 2.2 crore.

Robin Uthappa who is a Ranji winner this season was bought by Kolkata for Rs. 5 crore. His bid saw intense bidding between Delhi and Kolkata. Finally it was Kolkata who snapped him up. Bradley Hodge - at the ripe old age of 39 and who has been recalled to the Australian T20 team for the World T20 in Bangladesh went to Rajasthan for Rs. 2.4 crore. Shaun Marsh, son of former Australian opening batsman Geoff Marsh and who was a part of Punjab for all of the previous seasons, went to Punjab for Rs. 2.2 crore. Delhi buy Manoj Tiwary for Rs. 2.8 crore. Dwayne Smith, the destructive West Indian and Barbadian all-rounder was bought by Chennai for Rs. 4.5 crore. Smith's bidding saw a fight between Chennai and Punjab.

Unsold - Naman Ojha. Quinton de Kock - the wicketkeeper batsman who scored three consecutive ODI tons in three games against India was bought by Delhi for Rs. 3.5 crore. Delhi and Punjab were the only ones who were trying to bid for him. It was Delhi who lay claim to him. Wriddhiman Saha was bought by Punjab for Rs. 2.2 crore. Parthiv Patel, who played for Chennai , Kochi and Hyderabad now becomes Bangalore's for Rs. 1.4 crore. Unsold - Matty Wade, Craig Kieswetter and Kusal Janith Perera.

Wicket-keepers list 1:

Sl. No.

Name

Country

Team

Base Price (Rs.)

Sold Price (Rs.)

1.

Naman Ojha

India

Unsold

50 lakh

NA

2.

Quinton de Kock

South Africa

Delhi

1 crore

3.5 crore

3.

Wriddhiman Saha

India

Punjab

1 crore

2.2 crore

4.

Parthiv Patel

India

Bangalore

1 crore

1.4 crore

5.

Matthew Wade

Australia

Unsold

1 crore

NA

6.

Craig Kieswetter

England

Unsold

1.5 crore

NA

7.

Kusal Perera

Sri Lanka

Unsold

50 lakh

NA

Twitter:

More joy for Delhi fans. Quinton de Kock is grabbed by the Daredevils for Rs. 3.5 crores. #IPLAuction

Steven Smith, the New South Wales and Australian all-rounder has been sold to Rajasthan for Rs. 4 crore. Kolkata and Rajasthan were the only two franchises interested in him. Yusuf Pathan, who had played for Rajasthan and Kolkata before was sold to Hyderabad for Rs. 3.25 crore, but Kolkata used their right-to-match card to get him. Thisara Perera, the Sri Lankan all-rounder and a very good utility player was sold to Punjab for Rs. 1.6 crore. Albie Morkel, so often Bangalore's nightmare in previous seasons has been bought by the same side for Rs. 2.4 crore. Unsold - David Hussey, Angelo Mathews. Irfan Pathan has been sold to Hyderabad for Rs. 2.4 crore. Delhi don't use their right-to-match card for Pathan.

Twitter:

Clever of KKR. Have bought back Yusuf Pathan at a considerably knocked down price of 3.25cr

Tillakaratne Dilshan who has retired from Tests, will any team go for him. We have seen Sri Lankans not being favored today, good logic behind those decisions too - for Sri Lanka are touring UK during the IPL and lots of players won't be available for the entire duration of the tournament. And unsurprisingly, he remains unsold. Unsold - Azhar Mahmood. That is a surprising decision for Azhar Mahmood is a very good T20 player. Shakib Al Hasan has been sold to Kolkata for Rs. 2.8 crore.

All-rounders list 1:

Sl. No.

Name

Country

Team

Base Price (Rs.)

Sold Price (Rs.)

1.

Steven Smith

Australia

Rajasthan

2 crore

4 crore

2.

Yusuf Pathan

India

Kolkata

2 crore

3.25 crore

3.

Thisara Perera

Sri Lanka

Punjab

50 lakh

1.6 crore

4.

Albie Morkel

South Africa

Bangalore

1.5 crore

2.4 crore

5.

David Hussey

Australia

Unsold

1 crore

NA

6.

Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka

Unsold

2 crore

NA

7.

Irfan Pathan

India

Hyderabad

1.5 crore

2.4 crore

8.

Tillakaratne Dilshan

Sri Lanka

Unsold

2 crore

NA

9.

Azhar Mahmood

England

Unsold

1 crore

NA

10.

Shakib-Al-Hasan

Bangladesh

Kolkata

1 crore

2.8 crore

Mitchell Starc, the left-arm quick from Australia has been sold for Rs. 5 crore to Bangalore. Delhi and Bangalore were the only two bidding for Starc. Delhi opted out and so Starc went to Bangalore. Ashok Dinda too has been bought by Bangalore for Rs. 1.5 crore. Bangalore now only have Rs. 6.2 crore left having bought/retained 8 players. So that leaves them with Rs. 6.2 crore to buy 19 players. Ishant Sharma, with the flowing mane was bought by Hyderabad for Rs. 2.6 crore. Bangalore too were interested, but stopped at Rs. 2.4 crore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar too has been bought by Hyderabad for Rs. 4.25 crore. Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad were the three in the race to buy him, before finally Hyderabad sealed the deal. Mohammed Shami saw intense bidding by three franchises - Delhi, Kolkata and Punjab. Delhi eventually buy him for Rs. 4.25 crore. A good buy that I would say for Shami has been most impressive for India. Can bowl a mean yorker as well.

Ravi Rampaul, the Trinidadian and West Indian fast bowler was bought by Bangalore for Rs. 90 lakhs. Umesh Yadav, was sold to Kolkata for Rs. 2.6 crore. Delhi were asked whether they wanted to use the right-to-match card, they thought about it for a while, before declining the offer. Unsold - Praveen Kumar. Vinay Kumar was sold to Kolkata for Rs. 2.8 crore. Bangalore didn't use their right-to-match card. One thought they would be interested in their state Ranji Trophy captain. But they weren't. Morne Morkel, the giant of a man saw intense bidding between Kolkata, Rajasthan and Mumbai, before eventually going to Kolkata for Rs. 2.8 crore.

Piyush Chawla, the chubby leg-spinner was sold to Kolkata for Rs. 4.25 crore. Punjab was asked about the right-to-match card, Preity Zinta, with a smile on her face, politely declined the offer. So Chawla went to Kolkata. Pragyan Ojha, the Indian left-arm spinner, Delhi were interested in him and bought him for Rs. 3.25 crore. Mumbai after thinking and asking for some time, decided to exercise their right-to-match card and bought him. Ojha will remain with Mumbai. Unsold - Ajantha Mendis, Murali Kartik, Nathan McCullum. Rahul Sharma, the tall leggie was bought by Delhi for Rs. 1.9 crore. Unsold - Robin Peterson. No bids for Muttiah Muralitharan, but Bangalore decide to take a punt and buy him for Rs. 1 crore.

The auction takes a break for lunch. A pretty longish one too - 90 minutes is the duration of the lunch break. The auction process will resume at 2pm IST. 60 players have been sold/unsold in the morning session. Lots of players still to come in the afternoon. The most costliest player so far in the auction today - Yuvraj Singh for Rs. 14 crore. Bought by Bangalore. Want to know which team has bought whom and what is the purse remaining? Then click here to know everything.

Unsold - Andre Russell. Glenn Maxwell, the Australian all-rounder who played for Mumbai sees an intense bidding war amongst Mumbai and Delhi. The bids are raised to Rs. 5 crore, at that point, Punjab entered the race. Mumbai opted out at Rs. 6 crore, so Punjab won the right to own the player. Laxmi Ratan Shukla , the Indian all-rounder was sold to Delhi for Rs. 1.5 crore. Delhi and Kolkata were the ones who were interested in him, before the former grabbed him. Here is the big fish - Corey Anderson, the on-fire Kiwi all-rounder who holds the record for the fastest ODI ton. Rajasthan, Delhi and Hyderabad - who entered late, were the ones, along with Mumbai who were interested. The bidding was raised till Rs. 4.5 crore and the others opted out, so the star from New Zealand went to Mumbai. Neeta Ambani and her son, were chuffed to bits for grabbing the big prize.

Unsold - RP Singh, Brett Lee. Nathan Coulter-Nile - he was fought for by Delhi and Rajasthan. For the 2nd time in the day, Richard Madley fails to spot a franchise bidding, just before he brought the hammer down. Rajasthan was the team who were raising the bid. Madley apologised and continued the auction. Finally, Coulter-Nile was sold to Delhi for Rs. 4.25 crore. Laxmipathy Balaji, was bought by Punjab for Rs. 1.8 crore after a bidding war between Bangalore and Punjab. Ashish Nehra was sold to Chennai for his base price of Rs. 2 crore. Varun Aaron was sold to Bangalore for Rs. 2 crore. Parwinder Awana was bought by Hyderabad for Rs. 65 lakh, but Punjab exercised their right-to-match card to buy Awana. Jaydev Unadkat was sold to Delhi for Rs. 2.8 crore. Rajasthan and Delhi were the ones interested, and Delhi eventually got him. Mohit Sharma was snapped up by Chennai for Rs. 2 crore. Unsold - Munaf Patel.

Unsold - Johan Botha, James Franklin. James Neesham goes to Delhi for a price of Rs. 1 crore. Delhi's management were all smiles after getting the New Zealand all-rounder. Unsold - Sachithra Senanayake, Andrew McDonald, John Hastings. van der Merwe, the South African all-rounder was unsold. Jesse Ryder too was unsold.

All-rounder list 3:

Sl. No.

Name

Country

Team

Base Price (Rs.)

Sold Price (Rs.)

1.

Johan Botha

SA

Unsold

1 crore

NA

2.

James Franklin

NZ

Unsold

50 lakh

NA

3.

Jimmy Neesham

NZ

Delhi

30 lakh

1 crore

4.

Sachithra Senanayake

SL

Unsold

1 crore

NA

5.

Andrew McDonald

AUS

Unsold

30 lakh

NA

6.

John Hastings

AUS

Unsold

50 lakh

NA

7.

Roelof van der Merwe

SA

Unsold

30 lakh

NA

8.

Jesse Ryder

NZ

Unsold

1 crore

NA

Unsold - Fidel Edwards. Ben Cutting, was sold to Rajasthan for Rs. 80 lakhs. Unsold - Manpreet Gony. Kane Richardson was sold to Rajasthan for Rs. 1 crore. Ben Hilfenhaus is sold to Chennai for Rs. 1 crore. Unsold - Joginder Sharma, Clint McKay. Jason Holder was sold to Hyderabad for Rs. 75 lakhs. Tim Southee went to Rajasthan for Rs. 1.2 crore. Josh Hazlewood, the young Australian bowler was bought by Mumbai for Rs. 50 lakhs.

With that, day 1 of the auctions came to an end. Tomorrow will be the day, when the Indian uncapped players will be auctioned. And those who were unsold today, will be available for buying tomorrow as well. So expect another big day tomorrow. Don't forget to check out all our tweets and tables, which will give you the entire picture. Also don't forget to join us tomorrow as well. For now, it's goodbye.